Posts by Justin Starbird
Codonics: Transforming Medication Safety with Innovation, Relationship-Driven Growth, and Award-Winning Impact
At the intersection of patient safety, workflow optimization, and cutting-edge technology, Codonics continues to lead the charge in solving some of healthcare’s most persistent medication management challenges. Recently honored at the 2025 TAG Awards for MedTech Innovation, Codonics was recognized for its unwavering commitment to advancing perioperative safety and redefining how hospitals and surgical teams…
Read MoreBreaking Taboos and Building Trust: How Vibrant Gastro is Changing the Conversation Around Constipation
Chronic constipation may not be the most glamorous health topic, but it affects over 39 million Americans and severely impacts quality of life. At the forefront of addressing this often-overlooked condition is Vibrant Gastro, a pioneering company that has developed a drug-free, FDA-cleared vibrating capsule designed to restore the body’s natural rhythm—without the side effects…
Read MoreSolving the Right Problems: How Codonics is Transforming Medication Safety in the OR
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Mike Kolberg, VP and General Manager of Codonics—an award-winning MedTech company redefining medication safety in hospitals. Fresh off their 2025 TAG Award win, Mike shares how Codonics’ Safe Label System is preventing medication errors in the OR, why listening to clinicians…
Read MoreTAG Awards: What’s in the Name?
At The Aebli Group, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most visionary minds in MedTech. Leaders and teams whose innovations have the potential to save lives, streamline care, and transform entire industries. And yet, time and again, we’ve seen these incredible efforts go unrecognized by the broader business community. That’s what…
Read MoreThe Future of Proactive Health: Unpacking Althing Clinic’s Award-Winning AIRs System
Get ready for an inspiring journey on this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award! Host Justin sits down with Mat Johnson, the visionary CEO of Althing Clinic, to dive into the revolutionary AIRs System. Hear how this 2025 TAG Award winner for MedTech in the Healthcare category is transforming scalable, preventative health and behavioral risk…
Read More2025 TAG Awards for MedTech Fireside Chat with Host Justin Starbird and Guests Tor Alden & Omar Ford
Watch this exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation with two of the inaugural TAG Awards for MedTech judges: Tor Alden, a veteran in medical product design with over 35 years of experience, and Omar Ford, Editorial Director at MD+DI and a respected voice in MedTech journalism. In this candid panel hosted by Justin Starbird, Co-Founder of The TAG…
Read MoreThe TAG Awards Elevate MD&M East, Fueling a New Era of MedTech Innovation and Collaboration
The recent MD&M East event, a long-standing cornerstone for the medical design and manufacturing community, experienced an unprecedented surge of energy and focus with the highly successful debut of the TAG Awards for MedTech. This inaugural awards program significantly enhanced the trade show’s value, transforming it into an even more powerful catalyst for MedTech advancement…
Read MoreCelebrating Perimeter: An Award-Winning Approach to Clearer Margins
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, Justin Starbird sits down with Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, the Top Innovator of the inaugural TAG Awards for MedTech 2025 for Surgical Imaging & AI Integration. At the intersection of AI and real-time surgical decision-making, Perimeter’s OCT System with Image Assist AI is…
Read MoreFrom taboo to transformative: the MedTech innovation that is changing lives
In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Asaf Bar, CEO of Vibrant Gastro, to explore the innovation behind their FDA-cleared, drug-free vibrating capsule, a transformative bioelectronic solution for chronic constipation. Affecting more than 39 million Americans, chronic constipation often goes under-addressed due to stigma and a lack of…
Read MoreThe Power of Face-to-Face in a Digital World with Steve Everly
In a world dominated by virtual meetings, social feeds, and on-demand content, it might be tempting to question the value of live, in-person events. But if you’re a business leader looking to spark innovation, build real relationships, and drive meaningful growth, there’s one question worth asking: What’s the ROI of a handshake? It’s…
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